The Curse (American TV series)

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The Curse
Genre	Comedy
Created by	Nathan Fielder; Benny Safdie;
Written by	Nathan Fielder; Benny Safdie; Carrie Kemper;
Directed by	Nathan Fielder; Nathan Zellner; David Zellner;
Starring	Emma Stone; Nathan Fielder; Benny Safdie; Corbin Bernsen; Barkhad Abdi; Constance Shulman;
Composer	Daniel Lopatin
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Nathan Fielder; Benny Safdie; Josh Safdie; Emma Stone; Ravi Nandan; Ali Herting; Nick Hall; Alli Reich;
Production companies	Blow Out Productions; Elara Pictures; Fruit Tree Enterprises; A24;
Release
Original network	Showtime

The Curse is an upcoming American comedy television series created and written by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, and starring Emma Stone, Fielder and Safdie. The series filmed from June to October 2022 and will premiere on streaming and on-demand for all Showtime and Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers on November 10, 2023, before making its on-air debut on Showtime on November 12.[1][2] Its first three episodes were premiered at the New York Film Festival on October 12, 2023.[3]

Premise

The series explores "how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic new HGTV show, Flipanthropy."[4]

Cast

Nathan Fielder as Asher Siegel, the husband of Stone's character and co-star of the HGTV show[4]
Emma Stone as Whitney Siegel, the wife of Fielder's character and co-star of the HGTV show[5]
Benny Safdie as Dougie Schecter, the producer of the HGTV show[4]
Corbin Bernsen[6] as Whitney's father, an unscrupulous landlord
Barkhad Abdi[6] as Nala's father
Constance Shulman[6] as Whitney's mother, an unscrupulous landlord
Dahabo Ahmed as Nala, a young girl who curses Asher and Whitney
Gary Farmer

Production

The Curse was given the green-light by Showtime in February 2020. The half-hour comedy series was created and written by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie.[4] Principal photography took place in Santa Fe and Española, New Mexico from June 2022 to early October 2022.[7] American composer Daniel Lopatin is the scorer of the series, continuing his creative partnership with the Safdies.[8]

Episodes

No.	Title [9]	Directed by	Written by [10]	Original air date [9]	U.S. viewers (millions)
1	"Land of Enchantment"	TBA	Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie	November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)	TBD
2	"Pressure's Looking Good So Far"	TBA	Story by : Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie & Carrie Kemper Teleplay by : Carrie Kemper	November 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)	TBD
3	"Questa Lane"	TBA	Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie	November 26, 2023 (2023-11-26)	TBD
4	TBA	TBA	Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie	December 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)	TBD
5	TBA	TBA	Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie	December 10, 2023 (2023-12-10)	TBD
6	TBA	TBA	Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie	December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)	TBD
7	TBA	TBA	Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie	TBA	TBD
8	TBA	TBA	Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie	TBA	TBD
9	TBA	TBA	Story by : Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie & Carrie Kemper Teleplay by : Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie	TBA	TBD
10	TBA	TBA	Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie	TBA	TBD

References

Goldberg, Lesley (December 10, 2020). "Emma Stone to Star in Showtime Comedy Series From the Safdie Brothers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
Bergeson, Samantha (September 26, 2023). "A24 Series 'The Curse' with Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, and Benny Safdie Sets Release Date". IndieWire. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
Tingley, Anna (October 13, 2023). "Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie's TV Show 'The Curse' Makes History at New York Film Festival: 'Everything About It Screams Cinema to Me'". Variety. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2020). "Showtime Orders 'The Curse' Comedy Pilot From the Safdie Brothers & Nathan Fielder". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
White, Peter (December 10, 2020). "Emma Stone To Star In Comedy Series 'The Curse' From Nathan Fielder & Safdie Brothers For Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
Otterson, Joe (July 7, 2022). "Showtime Comedy Series 'The Curse' Casts Corbin Bernsen, Barkhad Abdi, Constance Shulman (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
Vitu, Teya (January 3, 2023). "New Showtime comedy series finishes filming in Santa Fe". The New Mexican. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
Buckley, Nick (June 28, 2023). "This musician is finding inspiration in AI's 'dumb' moment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
"Shows A-Z – curse, the on showtime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
"The Curse – WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

External links

Official website
The Curse at IMDb

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[1] Goldberg, Lesley (December 10, 2020). "Emma Stone to Star in Showtime Comedy Series From the Safdie Brothers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

[2] Bergeson, Samantha (September 26, 2023). "A24 Series 'The Curse' with Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, and Benny Safdie Sets Release Date". IndieWire. Retrieved September 26, 2023.

[3] Tingley, Anna (October 13, 2023). "Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie's TV Show 'The Curse' Makes History at New York Film Festival: 'Everything About It Screams Cinema to Me'". Variety. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

[DeadlineGreen-4] Andreeva, Nellie (February 18, 2020). "Showtime Orders 'The Curse' Comedy Pilot From the Safdie Brothers & Nathan Fielder". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[deadline-12-20-5] White, Peter (December 10, 2020). "Emma Stone To Star In Comedy Series 'The Curse' From Nathan Fielder & Safdie Brothers For Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2020.

[VarietyCast-6] Otterson, Joe (July 7, 2022). "Showtime Comedy Series 'The Curse' Casts Corbin Bernsen, Barkhad Abdi, Constance Shulman (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2022.

[7] Vitu, Teya (January 3, 2023). "New Showtime comedy series finishes filming in Santa Fe". The New Mexican. Archived from the original on January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[8] Buckley, Nick (June 28, 2023). "This musician is finding inspiration in AI's 'dumb' moment". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

[Futon-9] "Shows A-Z – curse, the on showtime". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

[WGA-10] "The Curse – WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved October 13, 2023.